Sound off: Old is new again Nov 20, 2009
Wanda Jackson, the 1950s firebrand who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, revealed she ll record her next album with the White Stripes Jack White. More surprising, though, was the announcement that 82-year-old jazz artist Mose Allison signed to Anti-, a respected Los Angeles label home to Neko Case and Tom Waits, and will release The Way of the World in March with Joe Henry producing. (Boston Globe)
Jack White Gives Updates On Wanda Jackson, White Stripes, Dead Weather Nov 19, 2009
" "I just finished recording with Wanda Jackson in 00003EA7 Nashville. It was just supposed to be a seven-inch [single], but we did a lot more songs, so maybe it will be something bigger," White said. "There was a lot of good stuff. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Celebrity birthdays for Oct. 18-24 Oct 15, 2009
Rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson is 72. Musician Tom Petty is 59. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Branson show coming to Muscatine Aug 21, 2009
Country singers Wanda Jackson and Norma Jean have performed songs she has written. Her husband, Donnie Wright, plays the fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo and bass for the group, as well as providing comic relief during the show. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Live On The County Line a Country Music Festival Featuring 2 Time Grammy Award Winner and Country Music Legend Dwight Yoakam Jul 11, 2009
Plus Kelly Willis, John Doe & the Sadies, Wanda Jackson and I See Hawks In LA ... Additional acts are "alternative country's golden goddess" Kelly Willis, John Doe & the Sadies, the "First Lady of Rock-n-Roll" Wanda Jackson, and I See Hawks In LA.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New Inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame (9:54p.m.) May 18, 2009
Later, he toured and recorded with Wanda Jackson and was a regular at the Frontier Hotel in Vegas. In the '60s he had top 10 hits with "Tips of My Fingers" and "Yesterday When I Was Young." He also broke into TV, appearing on "The Tonight Show" and "The Jackie Glea 00001F13 son Show" and playing recurring characters on the "Beverly Hillbillies.". (WTVR.com, VA)
Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell Join Hall Of Fame May 18, 2009
" The 76-year-old humorist, singer and musician got his start on Jimmy Dean's TV show "Town and Country Time" and took over the show when Dean left. He moved to Las Vegas in 1960 and became a regular at the Golden Nugget. Later, he toured and recorded with Wanda Jackson and was a regular at the Frontier Hotel in Vegas. In the '60s he had top 10 hits with "Tips of My Fingers" and "Yesterday When I Was Young. " He also broke into TV, appearing on "The Tonight Show" and "The Jackie Gleason Show"... (Click2Houston, TX)
* A New Orleans festival of one-shots and shoulda-beens May 4, 2009
The Stomps long lineup also included the 80-year-old Alabama bluesman and harmonica player Jerry McCain; Lady Bo, who played guitar in Bo Diddleys band when he made his hits in the late 1950s; Wanda Jackson, a rockabilly singer who had Elvis Presley as a mentor; the gospel-charged soul singers Otis Clay and Howard Tate; the organ-driven garage psychedelia of. and the Mysterians; the swamp-pop drummer and singer Warren Storm; and the rambunctious rockabilly singer and guitarist Ray Sharpe. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Flamin' Groovies in New Orleans May 1, 2009
The Loney and Jordan reunion was the headline attraction of a bill that also included garage rockers Question Mark and the Mysterians, rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson (joined by guitarist Burton for a few Elvis numbers), and Southern soul songwriter Dan Penn, who sang beautiful acoustic versions of hits he wrote such as "I'm Your Puppet.". Opening with "Second Cousin," the Groovies hit the funny bone right from the start, Jordan pumping buzz-saw guitar into the six-man lineup and Loney strutting... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Ponderosa Stompin' at the H.O.B. Apr 30, 2009
This year some of the headliners include rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson, Sun Records recording star Carl Mann, blues-jazz guitar virtuoso James Blood Ulmer and soul legend Howard Tate. A Labor of Love. (WWLTV.com, LA)
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival turns 40 Apr 19, 2009
This year's eighth annual Ponderosa Stomp, April 28-29 at the New Orleans House of Blues, features more than 50 of those neglected acts, among them Little Willie Littlefield, Otis Clay, Wanda Jackson, a Flamin' Groovies reunion, and Boston's Remains, plus free daytime workshops. P-Stomp has become something of a farm league for Jazz Fest, assisting its bigger cousin in locating and booking "forgotten" musicians as well as presenting a P-Stomp showcase on the Fair Grounds. (Boston Globe)
Long after Elvis, Wanda Jackson still rocks Apr 17, 2009
Fifty years after Elvis Presley persuaded her to play rock 'n' roll, Wanda Jackson is still performing with her pink guitar, still singing about heartbreak and salvation, still rousing audiences with her charm and throaty voice ... Wanda Jackson: 9 p.m. Friday at Slim's in San Francisco, 333 11th St. $20-$44. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Spurs win first game since losing Ginobili Apr 8, 2009
Others in the crowd included former Sooners football star Brian Bosworth and rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame over the weekend. Oklahoma City had won its last 13 games when holding an opponent below 100 points. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Cleveland looks ahead to next Rock Hall ceremony Apr 7, 2009
Rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson was inducted as an early influence. Associated Press writer Tom Withers contributed to this report. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2009 Apr 7, 2009
Rock Hall of Fame 2009 - Photo Gallery - Variety - photos, pictures, images, photographs, pics. Rock Hall of Fame 2009. (Variety)
Cleveland eager for next Rock Hall ceremony Apr 6, 2009
Rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson was inducted as an early influence. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Music)
Metallica, Run-DMC inducted into Rock Hall Apr 6, 2009
Rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson was inducted as an early influence. Dubbed the Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice, the 71-year-old Jackson got her start as a country singer. (KHOU.com, TX)
Infotainment Apr 6, 2009
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame gave fans a trip through modern music history on Saturday, inducting a variety of performers into its ranks from Queen of Rockabilly Wanda Jackson to rappers Run-D.M.C and rockers Metallica. The climax for the Hall of Fames induction ceremony came when Metallica. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Metallica, Run-DMC headed to Rock Hall of Fame Apr 6, 2009
Rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson was inducted as an early influence. . (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Metallica, Run-DMC Join Rock, Rockabilly, Soul Legends In Hall Of Fame Apr 5, 2009
Wanda Jackson and others highlight genre's rebellious roots at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony ... " Also inducted was Queen of Rockabilly Wanda Jackson, 71, who blazed a trail for female rock singers with her raw, uninhibited work on such early hits as "Let's Have a Party. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Run-DMC, Metallica Lead Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Apr 4, 2009
" The Hall will also welcome the Queen of Rockabilly, Wanda Jackson, 71, who blazed a trail for female rock singers with her raw, uninhibited work on such early hits as "Let's Have a Party" and "Right or Wrong. " Rounding out the performers list is soul/gospel powerhouse and Cleveland native, Bobby Womack, 65, who began his career playing guitar in Sam Cooke's band and went on to a long career as a session guitarist (Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles), songwriter (Wilson Pickett, Janis Joplin) and... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Rockabilly Singer Pleased About Rock Hall Induction Apr 4, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY (April 3, 2009)--Rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson says her husband kept a major secret from her: that she was being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an early influence. Jackson says her husband knew for a full day before he told her. (KWTX.com, TX)
Rock party a bit of glitz for weary Cleveland Apr 3, 2009
There is a rich history, said Jerome Anthony Gourdine, better known as Little Anthony, part of this years induction class (others include Wanda Jackson, Bill Black, DJ Fontana and Spooner Oldham. . (MSNBC -- Music)
A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEAD Mar 28, 2009
SHOWCASE :: Erie's Entertainment Web Site. Buffalo's HSBC Arena to feature Billy Joel/Elton John on July 24. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Celebrates Induction of Wanda Jackson Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Mar 26, 2009
WASHINGTON, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate the induction of Wanda Jackson into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 4, Smithsonian Channel will re-broadcast the critically acclaimed documentary on her career, "The Sweet Lady With The Nasty Voice." The special will air the day of her induction, April 4 at 8pm. Emerging on the music scene in 1954, Jackson empowered female rock and rollers, thus opening doors for the Chrissie Hyndes and Patti Smiths of the world. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ind... Mar 22, 2009
The sole Early Influence category Inductee is Wanda Jackson while the Sidemen category inductees are Bill Black, DJ Fontana and Spooner Oldham. Performer inductees were chosen by the 600 voters of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. (Suite101.com)
Roger's Ramblings Mar 21, 2009
The finalists were Let s Have a Party by Wanda Jackson (1958); Do You Realize. by the Flaming Lips (2002); Walk Don t Run by The Ventures (1960); Endless Oklahoma Sky by John Moreland and the Black Gold Band (2008); Home Sweet Oklahoma by Leon Russell 1971); Move Along by the All-American Rejects (2005); Never Been to Spain written by Hoyt Axton (1971); Oklahoma by The Call (1986); Heartbreak Hotel written by Mae Boren Axton (1956); and After Midnight by J.J. Cale (1965). (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Holly Golightly and Lawyer Dave set up home in Danielsville Mar 15, 2009
She's since released 12 more full-length albums (plus a stack of singles, live recordings and a few compilations), and draws comparisons to some of America's most respected (if not hugely known) artists including Wanda Jackson and Ella Mae Morse. In 2004, Golightly earned her most mainstream exposure for her guest appearance on The White Stripes' 2004 Grammy-winning "Elephant," singing alongside Jack White on the tune "It's True That We Love One Another." (Note that she'd been billed alongside... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Apology Took 'Forever' Mar 7, 2009
" TM and MUM were founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who died in February 2008 at age 80. The Beatles met him in 1967 and visited him the following year in India with a big contingent including Mia Farrow and the singer Donovan who is also on the April 4th bill. Huge chunks of their music following that experience The White Album, Hey Jude, Abbey Road, and Let it Be were influenced by this experience. The beautiful chant in "Across the Universe" Jai guru deva om was a tribute to the Maharishi.... (Fox News)
Flaming Lips Get OK's Official State Rock Song Mar 4, 2009
Other finalists were "Let's Have a Party," recorded by Oklahoman Wanda Jackson; "Walk, Don't Run," recorded by the Ventures, which included Oklahoman Nokie Edwards; "Home Sweet Oklahoma," written and recorded by Oklahoman Leon Russell; "Oklahoma," by the Call, which included Oklahomans Michael Been and Scott Musick; "Move Along," by Oklahoma band the All-American Rejects; and "Endless Oklahoma Sky," by John Moreland and the Black Gold Band, also from Oklahoma. Connect to this TIME Story. (Time.com)
